I was talking with my daughter the other day and she shared with me that her religion professor said that anyone that wouldn’t marry someone just because they are of another religion is prejudice. I guess he would be right if the person is someone who simply has added a little religion to his or her life. But, if the person has true faith, then marring someone of a different religion is a major mistake.
The bible says not to marry unbelievers. The reason is quit clear. First of all, the unbeliever is going to pull you away from the faith. I’ve seen it more times than I care to mention in couples. The unbeliever resents the believer’s faithfulness to his/her church. If the believer wants to get involved, teach, or give, usually the unbeliever will have a problem with it. Eventually, either the believer gives up and turns away from his/her faith or the unbeliever leaves.
On very rare occasions, the believer will bring the unbeliever to faith. In my 17 years of pastoring, I’ve only seen that happen once. What usually happens is the believer gives up and basically puts his/her faith on the shelf.
Another major problem occurs when they have children. If the believer has TRUE faith, then he/she is going to want the children to become believers. The unbeliever, sometimes just by example, will steer the children away from the faith.
Again, if you’re just looking to add a little religion to your life, you’re better off choosing some other religion besides Christianity. That way it doesn’t matter who you marry.
I loved reading this, I definitely need to keep this in mind as I carry on through college and with the ministry. This reminds me that things didn’t work out in my last relationship for this exact reason. Thanks pastor david